Rossini’s Barber of Seville Delights Boston Audience
Rossini’s Barber of Seville at the Boston Opera House drew a large crowd with lively performances by Lydia Lipkowska as Rosina and Constantino as Almaviva. The cast delivered polished singing and comic timing, though the piece arrived late in the season to allow a fresh run.
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Bonita B. Bergtere
Lydia Lipkowska
Rosina
the Barber OF Seville
Rossini
Miss Lipkowska
Niesson
Alabieff
Raymond Roze
Mozart
Mardones
Basilio
Almaviva
Mr. Fornar
Tavecchia
Bartolo
May Bar Trucking by Trailer in Hub Streets
City street demonstration of a trailer attached to an electric motor truck drew mixed views from the Board of Street Commissioners. They warned the longer outfit could cause traffic and pavement difficulties, and likely be refused for regular use amid crowded streets.
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Board of Street Commissioners
Union Freight Company
Postoffice Square
Salem D. Charles
James A. Gallivan
John J. Dunn
J. J. O'Callaghan
Francis Rowley
Captain Gaskin
Station 2
W. E. Eldridge
Tileston-Hollingsworth Paper Company
Charles and
Eldridge
Gallivan
Knights of Columbus to Present Idylwilde Musical Comedy
The Pere Marquette Council of the Knights of Columbus presents the musical comedy Idylwilde at St. Augustine's School hall in South Boston this evening. Written by John J. Nolan, the show features Bertha D. Carleton in the leading female role with a strong amateur cast including John H. Newman and Francis Tl. Colpoys. Grand Knight Richard J. Dwyer heads a committee of 50 overseeing the performance.
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Pere Marquette Council of the Knights of Columbus
St. Augustine's School Hall
E Street
South Boston
John J. Nolan
Bertha D. Carleton
Thylwilde
Richard J. Dwyer
Death Takes Prof. Morris H. Morgan at Newport
Professor Morris H. Morgan a Harvard classical philology professor died in Newport Rhode Island after a heart illness. Born 1859 in Providence he studied at St Marks Harvard and Hobart College earning masters and philosophy degrees and serving as instructor and professor before his death at 45 Garden Street.
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R. I
Morris H. Morgan
Harvard University
Daniel B. Fearing
Morgan
Tearing
Morris Hickey Morgan
Providence
St. Mark’s
Southboro
Trarvard
Hobart College
St. Mark's
Harvard Graduate School
Harvard
Garden Street
Marvellous Recital by Busoni at Jordan Hall
Pianist Busoni delivered a remarkable afternoon at Jordan Hall with Beethoven and Chopin works plus Liszt’s B minor sonata. A large, attentive audience applauded between preludes, even as one string broke, pausing for brief relief during the performance.
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Erruccio Busoni
Jordan Hall
Beethover
Chopin
Busoni
Whose Child Is This Five Dollar Gold Piece Contest
A Boston Post feature asks readers to identify school children pictured at noon in Charlestown and claim a $5 gold piece. Several identified youngsters include Gertrude Perkins of Field's Corner, Helen Gibson of Dedham, Anna Nelson of the city, Catherine Bradley of Somerville, Mary Neally of Newton, and Elizabeth Bennett of Chelsea, with teachers and addresses listed.
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Charlestown
Post
The
Greater Boston
Washington Street
Gertrude Perkins
Geneva Avenue
Field’s Corner
Patrick Perkins
Gertrude
Gibson School
Miss Maher
Helen Mansfield Gibson
High Street
Dedham
Amés School
Helen
William George Gibson
Miss Kingsbury
Anna Nelson
Pleasant Street
City
Anna
Skinner School
Miss Eaton
G. Nelson
Catherine Bradley
Union Street
Somerville
Prescott School
Busoni Dominates with Prodigious Piano Mastery
A vivid review lauds Busoni’s performance of 24 pieces including the D-flat and E minor preludes and the B minor sonata. The writer praises his tone color and virtuosity, notes a string burst during the D-flat chestnut, and declares the B minor sonata the pinnacle of piano achievement with comparisons to Berlioz and Liszt.
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Busoni
Busonis
Waoat Berlioz
Liszt
Berlioz
How Thin Folks Can Get Fleshly
An old style medical advert claims a “remarkable prescription” can aid thin people ages 16 to 60 to gain 10 to 40 pounds in weeks. It describes mixing essences and syrups, urging use before and after massage to improve flesh, health, and appearance without dieting.
Notable Busoni Edition/Performance Review
A reader recalls a Busoni performance edited slightly by the composer. The piece, once a series of separate vistas, now flowed with coherence and proportion. The reviewer notes the setting was clear and the tempo moderated, revealing the work’s integrated structure.
Busoni Premieres Monumental Sonata in City
A remarkable new piano work by Mr. Busoni captivates observers as an immense canvas of sound. Reporters note the piece will take years to fully unfold in this city, with Busoni the only performer to have long familiarity with it locally.
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Mr. Busoni
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